Blair gets down to business on luxury holiday.TONY BLAIR Noun 1. Tony Blair - British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953) Anthony Charles Lynton Blair, Blair broke off from his Mediterranean holiday to discuss world affairs Noun 1. world affairs - affairs between nations; "you can't really keep up with world affairs by watching television" international affairs affairs - transactions of professional or public interest; "news of current affairs"; "great affairs of state" with Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi Silvio Berlusconi (born September 29, 1936) is an Italian politician, entrepreneur, and media proprietor. , Downing Street Downing Street, Westminster, London, England. On the street are the British Foreign Office and, at No. 10, the residence of the first lord of the Treasury, who is usually (although not necessarily) the prime minister of Great Britain. said yesterday. Mr Blair has been widely criticised for accepting an invitation to stay at the controversial Italian premier's luxury villa on the island of Sardinia. Although it was billed as a private visit, Mr Blair and his wife, Cherie, were widely pictured in the media after Mr Berlusconi yesterday whisked them off on a boat trip to the nearby ``millionaires' playground'' of Porto Cervo. The Blairs were then feted with a concert in the villa's amphitheatre by Neapolitan singer Mariano Apicella. However, Downing Street was emphasising that his stay also involved business. A spokesman said the talks between the two prime ministers covered a wide range of international issues -- from the situation in Iraq to the crises in Sudan and Burundi. ``The Prime Minister and Prime Minister Berlusconi met privately today during the Prime Minister's visit to Sardinia, '' the spokesman said. ``They discussed issues on which the UK and Italy are working closely together. ``They expressed hopes for a successful national conference in Iraq and the resolution of the situation in Najaf. They also condemned the massacre of refugees in Burundi. '' CAPTION(S): Silvio Berlusconi and the Blairs take a walk in Sardinia |
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